Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-01
CITY TRUSTEES.
A Demand Made by Property Owners for
the Opening of Certain Streets,

A Demand Made by Property Owners for
the Opening of Certain Streets.
The Board of City Trustees met in regu-
lar session at 10 A. N. yesterday, all the
members present, Mayor Gregory presiding.
The minutes of the preceding meeting were
read and approved.
E. H. Williams, Chief Engineer of the
Water Works, reported that 26,os6, 600
gallons OF water were pumped from the
river into the mains during the week for
domestic purposes.
Philip Rumble, Poundmaster, made his
report for the month of October, in
which he stated that he had i'm
pounded horses, cows and o5
dogs. The cattle and horses were re-
deemed by their owners, as were. also. five
OF the dogs. The remainder of the ca
nInes, 20 in number, were killed. and the
~ scalps charged to the city. The Pound
master says he collected $25 in fees, came
near being thrashed on several occasions
and, taking it all together he thinks he is
the worst abused official in the entire city
Government. The honors of the Office,
however, he says, serve as an offset for the
numerous tongue castigations he receives
daily, and this, with his Christian fortitude,
OAoNNS min up 81 llGl HC IS enabled to
DO his duty without fear or favor. He
wants it distinctly understood that he ia
not working for reelection and conse-
quently every untagged cur or loose COW
that comes under his notice will go to the
pound.
wAHT STREETS OPENED.
Petitions bearing the signatures of large
number OF taxpayers who reside on Twenty
ninth and Thirteth streets were presented.
asking that those streets be opened up from
q to +. These people claim that those streets
havo beer kept closed long time for the es-
peeial benefit of q favored few, and main
tam that the interests of the whole people
demands that they no longer be allowed to
remain in their present condition.
The matter was referred to the Street
Commissioner.
A petition from the property-owners on
the block bounded by Fourth and Fifth,
NJ and streets, asking that they be
allowed to fill the alley to the official grade,
was received, and the request granted
hughes d Dane were awarded the con-
tract for improving Thirtieth street, from
L TO Y. The also received the contract for
improving Twenty-ninth street, from T
to Y.
Benjamin Labs was awarded the con-
tract for grading and improving the follow
ing streets: ,, L, L, V, w and y streets,
from Twenty eighth to Thirty first.
Bids for the construction of sewers in
the following alleys were opened and the
contract awarded to W. G. Graf he being
the lowest and best bidder: l. and Nj,
Seventh and Eighth; o and P, Tenth and
Eleventh; o and P, Eleventh and Twelfth;
o and P, Twelfth and Thirteenth, and n
and o, Tenth and Eleventh streets.
Mayor Gregory, said in reference to the
unsafe condition of the railing around the
old Catholic Church property, that certain
parties were willing to place good sub
stantial fence there if they would be al
lowed to use it for advertising purposes.
The other Trustees thought the plan a good
one, and the Board gave permission so far
as the city was concerned in the matter.
Many complaints have been made lately
to members of the Board concerning the
excavations made on the old Catholic
Church site. 1t is said the foundation has
been dug out so deep that water will stand
in the lot during the winter. The Board
thought it matter for the Board of Health
10 look into and took no action in the
premises.
The Auditor was instructed to call the
attention Of the City Attorney and the City
Engineer to matters that had been referred
to them concerning the establishment of a
public market on | street, between Third
and Fifth, and urge speedy answer.
Alter allowing a number of bills the
Board adjourned.